Author: Krobea

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana has expressed concerns over the rising intake of Tramadol among youth of Ghana. It says even though the drug has been approved in Ghana, the strengths in circulation is more than the prescribed 50mg and 100mg oral capsules. A statement issued by the Society’s President, Njamin Botwe, said the proliferation of the drug “has the tendency to threaten the gains made in the provision of healthcare in the country”. Tramadol is a prescription-only medicine used to treat moderate to severe pain. When taken, it works on the nervous system and the brain to reduce the…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received the Africa-America Institute’s (AAI) National Achievement Award, on behalf of the people of Ghana, at a ceremony on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the New York Public Library. According to President Akufo-Addo, the award, which recognises Ghana’s status as a free, democratic and stable country in Africa, is as a result of the contributions of successive generations of Ghanaian patriots who played invaluable roles in establishing the free, sovereign and democratic Ghana that has been honoured by the AAI. Delivering his acceptance speech, the President noted that over the course of Ghana’s long,…

Kenya’s Supreme Court has blamed the country’s electoral commission (IEBC) for its decision to annul the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. The judges said the 8 August poll was “neither transparent or verifiable”. Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu said the IEBC did not verify the presidential results before they were announced. Mr Kenyatta got 54% of the vote against opposition leader Raila Odinga’s 44%, according to the IEBC’s results. Mr Odinga went to court alleging that he had been cheated of victory and that the IEBC had not followed the law in the conduct of the election. The Supreme Court…

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The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Monday intercepted a 40-footer container under-declared at the Tema Port. The importer, United Car Service Limited, was said to have imported several goodsl from Ningbo in China but declared only four of them. Intelligence led to the discovery of Senama Logistics, the clearing company which under-declared the items. The seized items have been deposited at State Warehouse, pending payment of the right duty and penalty. According to Customs, the undeclared goods could amount to GH₵60, 000 revenue loss to the state. The interception is the third of its kind at…

The company providing the voting system for the re-run of Kenya’s presidential election says the equipment will not be ready in time, putting the planned date in jeopardy. The Supreme Court annulled last month’s vote, citing irregularities. It was won by the incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta. French firm OT-Morpho says it needs to reinstall the complex voting system for the scheduled re-run on 17 October. But it said the “significant amount of work” cannot be finished in time. Details of the potential delay for October’s re-run emerged in a letter from OT-Morpho to the electoral commission, obtained by Reuters news agency.…

Since 2000 the continent of Africa has recorded impressive rates of economic growth. This remarkable performance has been largely driven by the prolonged commodity boom and development assistance. While the continent shows great diversity in the socio-economic trajectories of its countries, growth rates have generally masked an underlying lack of structural transformation, which is needed to achieve socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable development. Wherever industrialization has occurred, it has been a reliable force in steering economic diversification, and has contributed to developing, strengthening and upholding the framework conditions for competitive economic growth and development. Over several decades, some developing countries…

Members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have called off their strike barely 24 hours after it began. With numerous cases of lecturers not turning up, the strike did not have any significant effect of academics. It was called off after the intervention of Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG) following a closed-door meeting with UTAG’s leadership. The vice chancellors have resolved to find a lasting solution to the impasse at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). The strike by the lecturers was in solidarity with academia as they claim their freedom is being trampled upon. UEW has been embroiled…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that African countries would have to change the structure of their economies, from raw material dependent economies to industrialised, value-added economies if they are to fully finance the implementation of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to President Akufo-Addo, several countries on the continent, including Ghana, are taking steps towards converting the 17 SDGs into concrete outcomes for their peoples, with the conviction that they cannot expect others to do it for them. With the implementation of the SDGs agenda set to cost between 3.5 trillion to 5.0 trillion dollars per…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has scheduled a solidarity march in Accra to mark this year’s Founder’s Day on Thursday. September 21 has been celebrated since 2009 – when the NDC returned to power – as a public holiday to mark the birth of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. There has been controversy over the celebration as to whether to celebrate one or all nationalists who contributed to Ghana’s independence. While some want the holiday to be known as Founders’ Day, others maintain it should be Founder’s Day to commemorate Dr Nkrumah. Others still think it should be…